News

21796-21810 of 27201 Articles
Clock icon 2 minutes

Following the triggering of Article 50 TEU by the Prime Minister, the Law Society of Scotland has set out its priorities for the withdrawal process, including promoting continued professional recognition and continued rights of audience in the EU and protecting legal professional privilege for the c

Clock icon 5 minutes

A Crown application to lead hearsay evidence of a now deceased victim of an alleged fraud has been granted following an appeal. A sheriff had refused the application made under section 259 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 on the basis that the statements would amount to the “sole or d

Clock icon 2 minutes

Angela Grahame QC Lawyers have responded to the Scottish ministers' decision to lower the discount rate for personal injury awards in Scotland from 2.5 per cent to minus 0.75 per cent, reflecting the same change south of the border, as announced last month by the Lord Chancellor.

Clock icon 1 minute

A note of caution has been sounded by the Faculty of Advocates about part of a code of practice drafted by the Scottish Legal Aid Board. A section of the revised code on Criminal Legal Assistance deals with complex and costly case planning in instances where counsel has been instructed and the case

Clock icon 2 minutes

The latest civil justice statistics, published by Scotland’s Chief Statistician today, show that 77,721 civil law cases were initiated across the Court of Session, sheriff courts and the newly established Sheriff Personal Injury Court in 2015-16 (excluding summary applications). This is a rise of

Clock icon 3 minutes

Our individual rights must be protected in the wake of the UK's vote to leave the European Union, experts from Scotland’s third sector organisations have warned in a new report. Human Rights Consortium Scotland's report, Rights at risk: A collection of Scottish civil society perspectives on the po

21796-21810 of 27201 Articles